2016 Volleyball

Hanover 3, Bluffton 1

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Saturday’s Heartland Conference tussle brought Hanover College to
the Sommer Center for a hard-fought duel between the top two teams in the HCAC. The
Beavers came up short, taking their first loss in the conference (21-25, 25-15, 25-23,
and 25-22). Bluffton fell to 21-8 overall and 8-1 in the Heartland Conference, while
Hanover improved to 22-7 and 8-0 in the HCAC.

ERIN WEISGARBER (Bolivar/Tuscarawas Valley) handed out 43 assists for the home team. MACKENZIE MCFARLIN (Ashland) and BETHANY MARTINI (Pickerington/North) smacked 16 and 10 kills, respectively. LAUREN WEISGARBER (Bolivar/Tuscarawas Valley) also added to the offense with 14 throwdowns, hitting at
a .462 clip for the match.

Bluffton will travel to #1 seed Hanover for the semi-finals of the HCAC Tournament
on Saturday, Nov. 5 (5 p.m.). The Beavers will meet the winner of Wednesday night's
#6 at #3 matchup. Continue to check the Bluffton University schedule page for updates
regarding opponents and start times.